Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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